Negative Environmental Change in Nepal

Climate Change

Political Instability

Deforestation + Forest degradation

Poverty

Ethnic minorities feeling unrepresented

Upset citizens and violent protests

Expensive damages

People are desperate

Biodiversity Loss

Poaching and hunting

Habitat loss

Natural disaster risk

Erratic rainfall

Earthquakes

Landslides

Floods

Damage to villages and towns

Damage to farms and food sources

Harmful to people

Uncooperating public

Government not taken seriously

People go hungry

Poverty

People doing anything they can for money

Destroying the forest for funds

Less water available to these local communities

Women have to go farther to get less water

People go thirsty

Harmful to people

Damage to villages and towns

Damage to farms and food sources

Harmful to people

Damage to villages and towns

Damage to farms and food sources

Frequent change of leadership (25 times in 26 years)

Ideals and goals of government change with whoever is put in office